8 Amazing facts about the Statue of Unity

Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, is being built near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, India. This Statue will be a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as the ‘Iron Man of India’, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the Republic of India. The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for the Statue of Unity on October 31, 2013. The Statue of Unity will be completed in 2018.